Back End Design Using Cadence Tool – Physical Implementation

Authors: Hetaswi Vankani, Adithya Venkatramanan, and Dr. Dong S. Ha

Tool: Encounter Digital Implementation (encounter)

Add stripes

1.  Power → Power Planning → Add Stripe

2.  Parameter values:

a.  Nets: VDD, VSS

b.  Layer: AP

c.  Width: 3 Spacing: 5

d.  Set-to-set distance: 20

e.  Y from top: 5 Y from bottom: 5

3.  Hit Apply

4.  Power → Power Planning → Add Stripe

5.  Parameter values:

a.  Nets: VDD, VSS

b.  Layer: M6

c.  Width: 3 Spacing: 5

d.  Set-to-set distance: 15

e.  X from left: 3.5

f.  Hit OK

6.  After hitting OK the design appears as shown in fig 13.

7. Special Route

a.  Route → Special Route

b.  Hit OK
Special routes as in fig 14 are created.

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